Chia‐Huei Chu

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital of South Bend

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Chia-Huei Chu is a pioneering breast surgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive techniques for breast cancer treatment, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted mastectomy. Her major contributions lie in evaluating the oncological safety and cosmetic outcomes of robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy (R-NSM) using the da Vinci SP® single-port system. In her most-cited paper (2025, 10 citations), she provides a comparative analysis of robotic versus conventional mastectomy, demonstrating that the robotic approach offers superior cosmetic results—including a scarless anterior chest—through a concealable axillary incision, while maintaining comparable oncological and surgical outcomes. Her earlier work (2023) introduced a pilot study of robot-assisted NSM followed by immediate breast reconstruction, highlighting the procedure’s potential to improve patient satisfaction. Chu’s research is critical in bridging the gap between surgical innovation and clinical safety, as she emphasizes the need for long-term follow-up from clinical trials to validate oncological efficacy. Her contributions are shaping the future of breast surgery, offering patients less invasive options with enhanced aesthetic results.